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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)

Suzanne Collins

Start date: November 1, 2024

Finish date: November 30, 2024

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Mar 16, 2011 Jessica rated it liked it

Shelves: young-adult

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I had a hard time deciding between two and three stars for this book. I decided to go with three, mostly because I did really like Peeta, and the idea behind the story was interesting.

I asked for book recommendations from my friends, and several of them highly recommended this one. In fact, they loved it so much that I feel a little bad that I didn't. My number one issue with the book was the main character. Katniss is frustrating - she's very blank, and in spite of the fact that the book is wri ...more

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Feb 11, 2010 Jenny rated it liked it

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. The Hunger Games is a quick easy read and it's quite engaging. The premise is interesting and truly makes you think. This book is similar in theme to Lowry's The Giver.

I loved the relationship between Katniss & Rue. I cried at Rue's death and burial. I thought the resolution with Katniss & Peeta threatening to eat the poison berries was clever & some-what Shakespearean. I appreciated the comparison of the animalistic behavior of some characters vs. Katniss' & Peeta's struggle for that which make ...more

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Nov 02, 2011 Travelcrazyone rated it really liked it

I had been saving this trilogy for almost 6 months before I finally sat down to read them because I had a feeling I would be hooked! I was right! Katniss is such a great character & I really enjoyed seeing how each character grappled with the complex moral code that this society had to face with each day. The writing style is comfortable & the narrative really makes you feel like you are there in the arena!

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Dec 07, 2010 Reem rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I loved it. Although it started out VERY slow and the characters were boring in the beginning, it really picks up after the Hunger Games began. The characters begin to show their individualities and there was plenty of action. The originality of the story itself is what makes the book. Great dystopian fiction. I would have given this book four stars, but I believe the author could have "showed" a lot more than tell about Katniss's experiences and could have described her emotions better. WAY too ...more

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May 27, 2011 Sarah rated it it was amazing

I read this basically in one night. Really interesting story and I can't wait to read the next two books. I'm also going to try this out with my seventh-graders here... ...more

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Jan 11, 2011 Trisha rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya, dystopian, best-ever

I went into this book expecting to not like it. I am incredibly sensitive about any novels that involve children now that I am a mother, and just the thought of a premise that involves children being forced to fight each other to the death makes me feel incredibly squeamish. I read it for a book group though, and I was surprised to realize that this was actually a really good novel! There was something about the writing style that kept it very interesting with just the right amount of intensity, ...more

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